multiplication
noun /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act or process of multiplying numbers
- The children are learning multiplication and division.
- the multiplication sign (×)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMultiplication is used before these nouns:- table
- the act or process of increasing very much in number or amount
- Multiplication of cells leads to rapid growth of the organism.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin multiplicatio(n-), from multiplicare.